Inspiration 1.10

When was the last time you soaked in a bath long enough for your fingers to wrinkle? Pair a neck-deep tub with a stunning view and simple lines, and I'd never get out.

Images: 1-3. John Granen via My Paradissi 4. Via Ocean Home Magazine |

Inspiration 12.6

So today, after a grueling ten-hours running at breakneck pace, I decided to break down what I actually do at work. By the numbers: 10 hours -- 3.5 in meetings, 6.5 at the computer. Within those 6.5 hours, I managed to send 78 e-mails. Seven. Eight. 78.

And I've been wondering why I'm craving a home environment that is plain, simple and incredibly zen lately...

These images have me imagining a month-long getaway to the east Pacific...lotus flowers, friendly smiles, simple living, sunny days, blue nights and...silence...

I can almost smell the ocean...

Images from Miki Duisterhof

Inspiration 9.3

I keep telling myself that I'd never really want to live in a modern house, that I need the protection of sturdy beams, insulation and plaster to feel at home -- then I see images like this, and the feeling is a lot like love.

Wishing all of my New England readers being visited by Hurricane Earl a weekend as tranquil as this looks.

via Bits of Beauty, Small House Style